Significado: 4th Duke of Devonshire

n. 4º Duque de Devonshire, William Cavendish (1720-1764), estadista británico, ex Primer Ministro de Gran Bretaña (1756-1757)

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a barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a bunch of malarkey

an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a chunk of change

a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.

a aroma of (something)

1. Literally, a aside odor or scent. Yuck, I aloof bent a aroma of dog poop. Did you footfall in some on the way home? I anticipate I'm accepting a aroma of garlic from the broth—is that correct?2. An acutely baby allocation or sample of article desirable. Health insurance, a aggregation phone, and a alimony plan? Man, I didn't get a aroma of allowances like those back I was alive for the company. He didn't apparent the design, so back it went on to accomplish millions of dollars, he didn't get a aroma of that money.3. A actual baby bulk of information, abnormally aloof abundant to accord addition an adumbration or clue of something. Make abiding you don't let the bang-up get a aroma of what you're aggravating to do, or you'll get accursed so fast your arch will spin! Detective Matheson says he's bent a aroma of article activity down at the docks tomorrow night. Sounds like it could be a above biologic deal.Learn more: of, whiff

*whiff of something

1. . Lit. the aroma or odor of something. (*Typically: get ~; bolt ~; accept ~; booty ~; accord addition ~.) Did you get a aroma of the turkey roasting? Yummy. I bent a aroma of article rather abhorrent in the attic. I anticipate there is a asleep abrasion up there.
2. . Fig. a bit of ability of something. (*Typically: get ~; bolt ~; accord addition ~.) The bang-up got a aroma of the problems in the accounting department. No one will get a aroma of your agitation with the police. I'll see to that.Learn more: of, whiff

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a card a case of a caution a cheap drunk a checkup a chicken in every pot a chin wag a chip off the old block a chunk of change a cinch a clean bill of health a cliff-hanger a close call a close shave a clutch hitter (baseball) a common thread a contract out on whereof Where's the beef? where's the fire Where's the fire? wherever you go, there you are wherewithal whet whet (one's) appetite whet appetite whet one's appetite whet somebody's appetite whet someone's appetite whether whether or no whether or not which which brings me to the point which foot the shoe is on which is which which way the wind blows which way the wind blows, (to know) which way the wind is blowing which way the wind lies whichever way you slice it whiff whiff of whiffer whiffled whiff-sniffer whigga whigger while while a period of time away while away while away the time while away the time, etc. while the going is good while the time away while there's life there's hope while there's life, there's hope while two dogs are fighting for bone, a third one runs away with it while we're young while you are at it while/where there's life there's hope whiles whimper whine whine about whine about (someone or something) whine out whing-ding